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VCGuy

Believe me, it’s not... • 1y

I take a rickshaw to work every day, and today's ride led to an interesting conversation - I asked the driver which app he prefers between Ola, Uber, and Rapido. He said he used Uber until they introduced a daily login charge of ₹40 + commission on each ride, making his costs INR 100 per day. Ola faced backlash for a similar charge and pivoted after many auto drivers removed their app. He now prefers Rapido, which charges only ₹20 daily with no additional commission. Curious, I asked about his profits. For every ₹1000 he makes, his total costs are around ₹250-300 (including CNG), so he pockets ₹700-750. He avoids short-distance rides (<8km) but has a friend in Viman Nagar, Pune, who does short rides and makes ~₹50k, pocketing ₹38-40k (Lot of corporate offices there). He concluded, "Pata hay Uber ko App bhi maintain karna padta hay but thoda reasonable rakho, phir tum bhi kamao aur hum bhi kamayenge." ⏭️The best product insights often come from simply talking to users.

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Pankaj Joshi

Doing something • 1y

Nice convo. Insightful 👍

Ronak Patel

Here you go! • 1y

Getting answers from the user will tell you more instead of some data and ready answers

Mayank Kumar

Strategy & Product @... • 1y

There is always a lesson to learn from everywhere!

Arcane

Hey, I'm on Medial • 1y

Basically create a win win situation for all

charmi shah

Analytical mind, str... • 1y

Very intresting & insightful

AKS Sensei

Learner but will be ... • 1y

Their is reason why I prefer my own vehicle and electric vehicle I bought it last year yet it is beneficial I have never payed for petrol like just try to guess how much money I would have saved and the amount of electric bill that comes is ain't even worth mentioning it is that low so for me it could literally charge me 1.50 rupees gor a single week and it is truth

LIKHITH

"You never know" • 1y

Drivers never hesitate to reveal their income models!!

Kavish Goyal

Aspiring Entrepreneu... • 1y

Similar thing happened to me with an Ola bike driver... He told me that Ola pays extra to bike drivers for each ride and does not charge any fee neither take any commission from them. Ola earns from the Cab rides only perhaps from Auto rides too but not sure about that.

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AprameyaAI • 1y

Users are your advocate Either good one or bad one :)

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Hy guys I need your thoughtson this, please share in the poll , ola uber rapido bike taxi me kam karne wale kitne educated hote he ?

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